Kathleen Yilan Kong De Vries

Kathleen Yilan Kong de Vries, 11, started her musical journey at age six. Showing promise, she started to take lessons at the Chilliwack Academy of Music, studying under Colleen Denoni. She has gone on to win the Junior Piano Champion trophy in 2024 competing at level five at the Chilliwack Music Festival. Just two years ago Kathleen was working at level three RCM and will be taking her level eight piano and theory exams in March 2025. Kathleen loves her school studies and in her spare time enjoys crafting, painting, sewing, cooking with her mother and playing with her dog, Tilly.